The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 695

Episode 695 Listen carefully. In the future, you will… … (1)

“Wow! Long live the lord!”

“Long live the Julian Mercenaries!”

Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!

The Nordhill Estates and the Oris cheered as they saw the Allied forces returning proudly.

When the news of Count Crest declaring war spread, everyone was extremely worried. The difference in power was so great that everyone knew it.

But something miraculous happened: the Earl of Crest, the high lord, was defeated.

Although it was not only the power of Nordhill but also the allies and the efforts of the Yulien Mercenaries that led to the victory, the important thing was that they won.

“As expected from the Yulien Mercenaries!”

“The black magician was also captured by the Yulien mercenary group, right?”

“It was a stroke of genius that the lord hired the Yulien mercenary group.”

Everyone was talking about the Yulien Mercenary Corps. As Jiselle had intended, the reputation of the Yulien Mercenary Corps rose quickly.

The people of the territory have had deep trust in the Yulien mercenary group since the subjugation of the warlock.

To celebrate the victory, a festival was held at the Nordhill estate. The lord, Andrew, also used the money(?) he had borrowed from Rio to distribute alcohol and meat to the people of the estate.

“As long as you have the Yulien Mercenary Corps, you don’t have to worry about the future.”

“They are a truly wonderful mercenary group that also catches all the bandits in the area.”

“I wish you could continue to stay in our territory.”

Quack, quack! Quite a lot!

Andrew and Leo were as cheerful as the other residents all day long. It was only natural since their territory had suddenly expanded.

Of course, I’m not saying that I’m not worried about the aftereffects, but for now, I’ve decided to enjoy this joy.

The two people who were on the same boat talked about running the estate every day.

“Don’t worry too much about stabilizing your territory. I’ll lend you the money.”

Andrew smiled awkwardly at Leo’s words.

“Oh, I still have a lot of money I borrowed from you before… … I’ll give you a lot even if I have to go.”

“… … Haha, you don’t have to do that. If you need it, I’ll buy it through the top.”

Rio became richer and richer thanks to the gold mine. The merchants also grew bigger and bigger, and they traded a lot with neighboring territories.

On the other hand, Andrew didn’t have any particular strengths to boast about. However, perhaps because of his cheerful personality, talented people began to come to the Nordhill estate one by one.

While discussing various matters regarding the management of the estate, Andrew frowned and said.

“By the way, it’s taking a long time for Count Swipel to reply. It shouldn’t take that long.”

“That’s right. The distribution of territory needs to be completed quickly so that we can report to the royal family.”

Count Swipel has taken over key positions in the Earldom of Crest, and has only sent word to wait a moment.

In fact, Count Swipel had no reason to waste time. This war was won thanks to the Yulien mercenary corps.

They were simply nobles who could own the land, so they divided it appropriately. If the Yulien Mercenaries demanded payment, they had to sell the land and give it to them.

But the Yulien Mercenaries didn’t ask for anything. They just told them to divide it up as they pleased.

Why are you worrying so much when the real protagonist of victory was so considerate?

Rio scratched the ball and smiled awkwardly.

“Surely… you don’t want to eat it all by yourself, do you?”

“Hey, no way. I went to see the activities of the Yulien Mercenary Corps, so thinking like that is crazy.”

Even the Crest Army was defeated without being able to put up a proper fight against the Yulien Mercenary Corps. The weaker Swipel Army was even more so.

So the two men quickly put aside such suspicions. If Count Swipel were in his right mind, he would never have thought such a thing.

Andrew said nonchalantly.

“Well… … He doesn’t seem crazy, so there must be something else going on. He might be looking for some excuse to eat a little more. I’ll send a messenger again and make an appointment.”

The two decided to wait a little longer. They weren’t particularly worried about being late.

No matter how much I thought about it, there was nothing Count Swipel could do.

* * *

While waiting for word from Count Swipel, all forces decided to remain at Nordhill Estate.

This is because the treatment of the prisoners had to be sorted out first.

The prisoners were divided evenly between Nordhill and Larks. Since they had already taken over the Crest Earldom, there was no need to worry about the prisoners’ families.

Andrew and Leo had a different problem to worry about.

“Hmm… … There are more prisoners than our troops… … I don’t know if we can control this well.”

“I have money, so food and shelter are no problem, but… … I don’t know how to reconcile them.”

It was difficult for people from different regions to become one. They had no experience in absorbing prisoners of war and did not know how to quickly integrate them.

But they couldn’t just keep the prisoners in captivity forever. They eventually turned to Giselle for advice.

Jisel, who called himself the ‘King of Wisdom’, nodded after listening to the two people’s worries.

“It’s a problem worth worrying about. The period immediately following a war is usually more of a headache than the war itself. Dealing with the aftermath of the war is no easy task.”

“Then what… … should I do?”

“The fastest way to become one is to create a common enemy.”

“Common… …enemy?”

“Yes. If we fight together against that enemy, we will naturally become one.”

Andrew and Leo nodded. Camaraderie is definitely the best way to become close friends quickly.

But who are you fighting right now?

Andrew said after thinking for a moment.

“There… … I’m afraid of Margrave Falkenheim’s retaliation, but I don’t know what will happen… … Even if we fight Margrave Falkenheim, it won’t be right away, right? We need to be united before that.”

We couldn’t leave it like this until we had an enemy. In fact, waging war like this would be more dangerous.

Not only was he not loyal to the territory, he was also awkward with his comrades fighting alongside him. Even if he was fighting, it was obvious that he would run away if the enemy was strong.

You have to fight enemies that are reasonably beatable, but there are no enemies that are that beatable.

“It’s not like there are any bandits. Didn’t the Yulian mercenary group subdue everything around here? But we can’t just send all of these people to other territories.”

Jiselle nodded again. It was difficult to become one in such a short period of time using ordinary methods.

But who is Jisel? He is a genius in the development of territory with a lot of experience. Especially when it comes to increasing military power, there is no one on the continent who can match him.

Jiselle said with a pretended look of regret.

“I have no choice. I have no choice but to make the sacrifice.”

“yes?”

“I will become your enemy.”

“… … .”

“Why? Is it not enough?”

“Oh, no. It’s not that it’s not enough, I just think it’s too much.”

He was the one who fought against over 5,000 troops alone. Everyone thought of Jisel as a superhuman.

That kind of person wants to be my enemy. It was a completely unwelcome line.

As the awkward silence continued, Giselle smiled bashfully and waved her hand.

“Oh, why are you so nervous? I’m not saying we’re going to fight, I’m just saying I’ll take the blame instead. Then we’ll be able to become one in no time.”

“Instead… … I get cursed at?”

“Yes. If I just keep doing whatever I want, everyone will curse at me. You two just have to take care of the soldiers afterwards. Okay? I’ll take care of everything. Just like always.”

Andrew and Leo nodded, their expressions slightly trembling. If Giselle said she would do it, then the problem would definitely be solved, no matter what the process was.

Jiselle first mixed the forces of Nodhill, Lax, and Crest to form a new group. Then, she immediately announced to everyone that the hellish training was about to begin.

The soldiers were dumbfounded when they saw the training schedule.

“Why do I have to hang a lump of iron and do a rescue?”

“You want me to stab you ten thousand times a day? Is that something a person can do?”

“The cliff… … why do I have to ride it?”

“What is it like to survive in fire for an hour?”

“I can even survive under water for an hour.”

“Push-ups… … 10,000?”

“Do all of this… …every day?”

This was not the kind of training that ordinary soldiers could do. It was the kind of training that even the special forces of the Great Territory could not do.

No, it was normal for a human being not to be able to do it.

Knights were no exception. They too had to undergo the same training as soldiers.

As soon as we started training, half of us collapsed before the morning shift was over. Even those who managed to hold on, including the knights, collapsed before the afternoon shift was over.

The result was that the troops of three territories were annihilated through training in just one day.

But Giselle didn’t stop.

“Deneb! Recover quickly!”

“… … .”

No matter how hard Deneb worked, he couldn’t heal everyone. It was a small estate, and there were no other priests besides Deneb.

All the servants and even the healers of the estate were attached to take care of the soldiers.

Still, Jiselle continued training, forcing himself to do so. He shed tears of blood from his chest.

‘I will become a devil for you!’

The soldiers collapsed one by one every time they received training. It was not training that humans could endure in the first place.

It was the same with the knights. They flocked to Giselle and questioned her.

“Stop this kind of training!”

“This is just torture!”

“There’s no way I could possibly complete this kind of training!”

Then, Jiselle said with a dumbfounded expression.

“Why can’t I do this? Isn’t it because I’m not trying hard enough?”

As he said that, Giselle personally demonstrated the entire training process. Naturally, he completed all the training without any problems.

“See? If you try hard, anything is possible.”

“… … .”

Everyone was speechless after seeing that crazy thing done with their own eyes.

Of course, Jiselle also knew that the training they were doing now was beyond the ability of an average person to accomplish, regardless of how much effort they put in. However, unity was the priority right now, rather than increasing fighting power.

Indeed, after a week, they all became one and started to curse at Giselle.

“You crazy monster… … . Are you saying that fighting well is all that matters? Don’t you know human standards?”

“No, how the hell does a person survive in fire for an hour!”

“Are you a wizard conducting human experiments right now?”

“Instead of training like this, I’d rather go to war.”

“I wish things could go back to the way they were before.”

The old military training was tough, but it was common sense. Thinking back now, it was such an easy training.

As Giselle claimed to be a devil, the soldiers who suffered under him had no choice but to become close friends.

It was very effective for everyone to have a common grudge. Now it didn’t matter where anyone came from.

Only the strong camaraderie of going through this hardship together sprouted.

Andrew and Leo started moving around around that time. They gave the soldiers plenty of alcohol and meat, saying that they were having a hard time, and sometimes even gave them a break from training.

“It breaks my heart to see you all suffering from training. From now on, everyone should rest for two days!”

“Wow!”

The soldiers cheered even though they were just told to rest. As time went by, Andrew and Leo’s reputations grew, and Giselle’s notoriety grew.

Andrew and Leo looked moved as they watched the soldiers change every day.

“You sacrificed your reputation for us… … .”

“That’s really great. It must not be easy to give up fame.”

“That’s right. He’s a great man who knows how to sacrifice himself for a cause. Thanks to my brother taking on the role of the villain, the soldiers are quickly becoming one.”

These days, when I see Jiselle, she seems really happy, but it must be because of her mood. Anyway, it must be because of her mood.

Giselle didn’t care if his notoriety grew. He was a man who didn’t care about trivial things as long as he achieved his goal.

But there was one person who cared incredibly about that notoriety.

― Hey! You’re swearing at my name! Everyone’s cursing me right now!

‘… … .’

That’s right. It wasn’t just the name of Giselle that was called only by those close to her, but also the name of Astion that was announced to the public that was under the curse.

Jiselle said with a solemn expression.

‘It’s okay. I’ll take all the blame. It’s more important for Yeongji’s forces to become one.’

― So! It’s not you, it’s me who’s being cursed at! You’re leaving! You’re leaving after all! Then won’t only my name remain?

‘… … .’

― You, you… … Since I’m the one who’s going to get blamed for it all anyway… … So you’re doing something like this without any worries… … .

‘It’s a misunderstanding. I’m not that kind of person.’

― What, what isn’t a misunderstanding! In the end, that’s what’s going to happen!

‘… … If only the two of us get cursed at, everyone can be happy.’

― So you’re saying that I’m the only one getting cursed at! I should be saving the world and gaining fame like my friends! But what if I just gain notoriety from now on?

‘Fame… … .’

Jisel sighed. Astion’s words were not wrong, but in any case, wasn’t she the one being cursed at right now?

I felt a little disappointed that people didn’t recognize my deep intentions of sacrificing myself for a cause just because of my fame.

So I decided to tell Astion how futile his desire for fame was.

‘I told you I was from the future?’

– Yeah, I still honestly don’t believe it all.

‘I know what will become of you in the future.’

– Really? What happens? I guess he saves the world and becomes very famous?

Astion asked with a pounding heart. He had asked about the future several times so far, but Giselle had never really told him.

Jiselle took a deep breath and said.

‘Listen carefully. In the future, you will… … .’

– In the future?

Thump thump!

‘Become a reclusive loner.’

― … … .

‘No one knows about you. You hid the rooftop in the countryside. You even spread a fake name for the rooftop. I think you’ve committed some kind of great sin.’

― … … .

Astion was left speechless by the shocking future.